Eros at dusk: ancient wedding and love poetry
Auteur :
Wasdin, Katherine
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780190869090
Date de publication :
19 juil. 2018
Dimensions :
16,0 x 23,6 x 2,8 cm
Poids :
540 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Eros at Dusk analyses the relationship between wedding poetry and love poetry in the ancient world. These two genres share and borrow themes to seduce brides as if they were beloveds and to praise mistresses as if they were brides, demonstrating deep-seated ancient notions about legitimate and illegitimate sexual relationships.